The Sun. — London, England, 1838-06-28 00:00:00

THE CORONATION. Mr. Thompson, in his work on Prot!o!..sio:riaild Ceremonic:- observed in the Coronation of the Kings and Queens of England,' gives the following account of KING EDWARD'S CHAIR. " This chair - (commonly called St. Edward's Chair) is an ancient seat of solid, hard ei, with back and sides of the same, variously painted, in which the kings of Scotland were in former periods constantly crowned ; but, having been brought out of the kingdom by King Edward 1., in the year 1296, after be had totally overcome John Baliol king of Scots, it has ever since remained in the abbey of Westminster, and has been the royal chair in which the succeeding kings'and queens of this realm have been inaugurated. It is in height 6 ft. 7 in., in breadth at the bot tom, 38 in., - and in depth 24 in. ; from the seat to the bottom is 25 in., the breadth of the seat within the sides is 28 in., and the depth 18 in. At 9 inches from the ground is a board, supported at the four corners by as Many lions. Between the seat and this board is enclosed a stone, commonly called Jacobs, or the Fatal Marble Stone, which is an oblong, of about 22 in. in length, 1.3 in. broad, and 11 in. deep ; of a steel colour, mixed with some veins of red. History relates that it is the stone whereon the patriarch Jacob laid his head in the plain of Luz. It is also added that it was brought to Brigantia, in the king dom of Gallicia in Spain, in which place Gathol king of Scots, sat on it as his 'throne. Thence it was conveyed into Ireland by Simon Brach, who was king of Scots, about 700 years before Christ's time ; from thence into Scotland by king Ferus, about 370 years after wards ; and, in the year 850, it was placed in the abbey of Scone, in the sheriffdom of Perth, by King ,Kenneth, 'who caused it to be en closed in this wooden chair, and a Phophetical verse to be engraved, .of which the following is a trans lation:— ' Should fate not fail, where'er this stone is found The Scots shall monarchs of that realm be cro'w'd.' This is the more remakable by its having been fulfilled in .the per son of King James 1., grandfather to Aliti Princess Sophia, electress dowager of Hanover, grandmother to King George 11., who was grandtlither to his late Majesty, .C3eorge 111. This antique regal ch a i r; li;f ( tOg'Other with the g olden scept;:e and crown of Scot and) been solemnly offered by king Edward I. to St. Edward the Confessor, in the year 1297 (from whence it derives the appel lation of St. Edward's chair), has ever since been kept in the chapel called by his name ; with a tablet affixed to it, whereon several Latin Verses are written, in the old Eng lish character. The ornaments of this chair consist of crockets and frot-work, richly gilt. It has a cushion, covered with the same ma terials. The stone maintains its Usual place under the seat of the chair but is hid from observation ,by the fringe which surrounds it." THE REGALIA. These are—St. Edward's Staff -16 Spurs the Sceptre with the Cross—the Pointed Sword of Tem- Poral Justice—the Sword of Mercy -the Sword of State—the Sceptre with the Dove—the Orb—St. Ed ward's Crown—the Patina, the Cha lice, and the Bible. St. Edward's Staff, in length four red eleven ineheS and a half, is a , eeptre of gold, having a foot of steel about four inches and a quar ter i n length, with a mound and cro ss a t the top ; the ornaments are also o f gold, and the diameter is up wards of three-quarters of an inch. The Spurs, called the great gold- Spnrs, are elaborately wrought ; they have no rowels, but end in an ornamented point. The Sceptre with the Cross, or Sceptre' Royal, is likewise of gold, th e 'handle plain, and the upper part Wreathed ; it is in.length two feet nine Onclies and a quarter, and is of the 'awe thickness as the former. The qoint, at the lower part Is enriched Ivith rubies, emeralds, and small ;...dianlOnds ; and the space - of five i nches and a half in length, above the handle, is elegantly embellished similar precious stones. The C t op rises into a fleur-de-lis, with six er, , Viand eS whic h three are upright, 41 1 d the other three are hanging lowri, all enriched with precious L"tones ; out of the fleur-de-lis issues nio - und made of an amethyst, set jound with table-diamonds, and 11 Pon the mound a cross, wholly 'overed with precious stones, and a i arge 'table-diamond in the centre. 'ti The Sword of Justice of the Tem- Porality, or Third Sword, is sharp -0) ; the length of the handle th four inches, the pommel an inch kud thrt.e-quarters, and the cross WITH WHICH THE " TRUE SUN" IS NOW INCORPORATED. No. 14,989. LONDON, FRIDAY, JULY 2Q,-1838, 20th - Bdition of THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 1838. THE CORONATION DAY. BY MURDO YOUNG. All hail, Queen Victoria ! all hail to this day, • So teeming with promise—we welcome it here ! As the bright stream of glory pursues its glad way, And the blessing of thousands ascends in that cheer ! But if thousands on thousands are happy before thee, Saluting thy favours, and catching thy smiles; Oh ! think of the millions of hearts that adore thee— For this day is a JUBILEE over the isles ! Not alone o'er the isles—but Hindostan afar Doth our jubilee spread—in the West, the poor slave, As he prays for thy ru , rey, " fair z ibertv's star " Be the Queen of the F 1 F. as the Queen of the brave.' Let the African joy, for his freedom is nigh; Our Queen would not reign but o'er happy and free Let that thunder attest it —yon banner on high— The Banner of Glory o'er land and o'er sea! Bear witness, ye Nations ! the homage we pay, The pride that we feel, and the love we declare ; F or t h e Queen of our hearts is, on this happy day, Not alone of the brave—but THE Q ueen o f t h e F a i r ! Nor can chivalry boast, in the rolls of renown, A s c e ne such as TlllS—lor old Time stands apart, While the Crown of her PEOPLE VICTORIA puts on, All radiant with beauty—and pure as h er h eart ! Then fill u p a bumper to honour THE Q UEEN ! Our hands and our hearts in devotion w e give And our children, while weeping with joy o'er thi s sce ne, Shall pray, GOD bless VicIORIA ! and icin g may she live. • • • • c , • c f r • I I vu . ; .r 1 -- t Q._ . ?..4 - • , ‘.' -- 4--- r-, -r• •• -1) <4l • - f• , r- 7 •-:-/ • , , 1- et • "4 1 '‘ T-•.' PRICE 1 8. throne, a generous patron of the theatres and the fine arts, and has already done much to restore them in England to the splendour of the Eliza bethan age. Men of science have not been overlooked, and England promises to be as celebrated under her reign for the peaceful arts as ever it was for warlike deeds under the most renowned of her predecessors. Her reign has been alreadf distinguished by the,eStablishment of a regular communication by steam with the United States, and the rapid improvements now continually made in the arts, of which our journal this day presents one splendid specimen, betoken au unprecedented progress in civilization. For her Majesty' s reign to be glorious for herself and happy for .her people, her political measures must cor respond with the extraordinary movement now impelled on society. Following a monarch who acquired a deservedly-high reputation as a reformer, her task, and the task of her states men, it must be admitted, is not- easy. But those who see in all things the directing hand of Providence will probably look on the graces of a female 'reign as likely to temper most ad vantageously the character of the monarchy, which, in this age of the world and with the present temper of mankind, might be . exposed to much risk were either a heartless debauchee or a wilful tyrant to be on the throne. ~111111111., . ‘, said Sir Robert. Peel, a confidant expectation that she was destined to a reign of happiness for her people and of glory to herself:" There is something," he added, " which art cannot make nor' lessons teach, and can only be sug gested by a high and generous nature." Her Majesty has- corupletely realised the. hopes with which her careful education and her demeanour on her. accession to the throne in spired all her subjects. Her Majesty has always willingly met her people, and on both occasions she opened and closed the .Parliament in person. One of the most memorable events since her -eceession {til e great festival given ,to her by the City of London in November last year, which her Majesty honoured with her presence. . All who have had occasion to approach her Majesty spek with delight of her condescen sion and affability, and no deservin g object of the royal b ounty ever a pplied t o her Majesty in vain. Of her Majesty's personal appearance we need not speak, as the splendid portrait above g ives more information at a glance than we could convey , in a column. We may observe, however, that her Majesty is not tall, though she is graceful in her movements. fler Majesty is said to be a good musician, and to be well versed in modern languages as well as in those sciences, such as botany, which are suitable for an an 'accomplished lady. 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She was born on the 24th of May, 1819, and had reached the age (eighteen) required by the law, before she could assume the reins of government, in the month previous to her ac cession to the throne on the death of William the Reformer, on June 20th, 1837. On the present memorable day her M a j esty w a s crowned, and now reigns over an affectionate and trrMing people by all Fossible leg - al titles. Till her accession to the throne her Ma jesty led a retired life under the care of her mother, rho, giving up her native land, de voted herself most assiduously to the educ tion of her child, in order to make her Majesty worthy of the high station to w hi c h s h e was born. During the short time her Majesty 117-7 . s reigned she has well responded to the " tender and enlightened mother," under whose care, her Majesty said, " I have learned from my infancy to respect and love the constitution of my native country." On her first memorable appearance before the Council on the day of her accession, "stepping from the privacy of domestic life to the discharge of her high functions," she so dem eane d h erse lf as to cause general approbation. " She inspired," seven inches :and a half; the scab barsfin all respects is like the two former. Cu rtoma, or the Pointless Sword, representing the Sword of Mercy, is the principal in dignity of three. swords whi c h are borne naked befbre the kings at the c6ronatiou. It is a broad bright sword, of which the length of the blade is thirty-two incites, the breadth almost two inches, the handle, which is myered with fine gold wire is four inches long, and the pommel ah inch and three-quarters, which, with the cross, is plain steel gilt , the length of the cross is ahnot4 eight inches. The scabbard belon b oin , to it is 'co b yered With a rich brocaded cloth of tissue, with gilt ornaments. • The sword of state, which is a large two-handed sword, having a splendid scabbard of crimsori velvet, decorated with gold plates of the• royal badges,. in order as follow : Up at the point i s th e . or b or moun d, then the royal crest of a lion stand ing on an imperial crown ; lower down are a . portcullis. harp, thistle, fieur-de-lis, and rose ;, near the hilt is the portcullis repeated ; next are the royal arms and. supporters ; an d l a si-l v7 1 e har t ) ; thistle. &e., occur o ver :wain. The other side of the scabbard is exactly the same. The handleand pommel of the sword are embossed with similar devices in silver gilt ; and the cross is form ed of the royal supporters, the lion and unicorn, having a rose within a laurel between them on one side, and a fleur-de-lis, encircled in the same manner ; on the other. The Icing's sceptre with the (love is a sceptre of gold, in length three feet seven* inches, three mehes in circumference at the handle, and two inches and a quarter round the top. The pommel is decorated with a circle or fillet of table-diamonds, and in several places with precious stones of all sorts, and the mound at the top is embellished with a hand or fillet of rose-diamonds. Upon the n►ount is a small Jerusa lem cross, wherein is fixed a dove with wings expanded, as the emblem of mercy. The orb, mound, Or globe, is a ball of gold of six *lies diameter, encompassed with a band of the same, embellished with roses of diamonds encircling other precious stones. and e(lged about with pearl. Oil the top is a very large ame thyst, of a violet or purple colour, near an inch and a half in height, of an oval form, and which, being encompassed with four silver wires, becrqiies the pedestal of a splendid ei . ( t. ss of three inches and a in h fight and three inches in breadth, set very close with dia- inozlds. having, in the middle, a rt /1 i ra — Tion the other. It is also embel lished Ivith four large pearls in the angles of the cross, near the centre, and three more at the ends of it. The whole height of' the orb awl , cr oss is eleven inches. The first and principal diadem, denominated - St. Edward's Crown, witk.which his Majesty is invested, is so called in commemoration . of the ancient one, which was kept in Westminster Abbey till the begin ning of the great rebellion, when, with the rest of the regalia, it was sacrilegiously carried away. It is a very rich imperial crown, enibel. lished with pearls and precious stones of various kinds, as dia monds, rubies, emeralds, and sap phires, with a mound of gold on the top of it, encircled with a band of the same, embellished ,also •with • precious stones ; and upon the' mound a• cross oti gold decorated in a similar manner, having three very large oval pearls, one at the top of the cross, and two otherS pendant at the sides of if. This crown is composed, as all those of England are, of four crosses and as many upon a rim or circle of gold, all embellished with precious stones, from the tops of which crosses arise four circular bars or arches, which meet at the top, and at the intersection is the pedestal whereon is fixed the mound. The cap within the crown is of .purple velvet lined with white taffeta and turned •up with ermine, thickly Fov,:dered in three rows, THE AI;PUI.I,A AND ANOINTING SPOON. The ampulla, which contains the holy oil, is in the form of an eagle, with the wings expanded, standing on a pedestal, all of pure gold, fin,ely chased. The head unscrews at the middle of the neck fbr the convenience Of putting in the oil, and, the vessel being entirely hol low, it is poured Out into the spoon through the point of the beak. The weight of the whole is nearly eight or ten Ounces, and the cavity of the body is capable of containing about six ounces. The anointing spoon is likewise of pure gold, with four pearls set in the broadest part of handle ; the bowl of the spoon is •finely chased both within and with out, and, by its extrepe thinness appears to be very ancient. r